Overview

The server contains a folder named _data where metadata files for single extensions are stored. Extensions are published by adding new files to this folder.

In the first version of Mechanic, extension metadata was stored locally (inside each extension) in the extension’s info.plist file – using the custom key com.robofontmechanic.mechanic. This custom key is now deprecated and can be deleted – see the updated Extension File Specification.

Extension metadata file

Before you can publish your extension in Mechanic 2, you’ll first need to create an extension metadata file for it. See Extension Item Format for details.

Publishing your extension

A GitHub account is required in order to fork, modify and submit changes back to the main repository.